Nigeria: When prudence becomes a brake, not a guardrail
Prudence is designed to make financial systems safer. Higher capital buffers, stricter underwriting, stronger compliance, and clearer rules all serve one aim: reduce the chance that shocks become crises. Prudence has a shadow cost: when imposed abruptly, uniformly, or without regard to transmission, it can shrink the economy it intends to protect. Nigeria’s financial reset…
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